Moving to Chirnside Park VIC 3116
What the official numbers say about living in Chirnside Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $890,500 for a median house or $712,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 82% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $443 a week, against a median household income of $2,084 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Chirnside Park grew 29% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (9,125 → 11,779 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Chirnside Park sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (71% of workers), while 27% work from home.
Nearest train station: Lilydale, 2.6 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Lilydale High School Bus Terminus, 2.7 km east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 31.7 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 32 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 25 schools · 18 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 37 parks — see them all on the Chirnside Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Chirnside Park Primary School 450 m · Mooroolbark Grammar 1.5 km · Oxley Christian College 1.8 km · Victoria Road Primary School 1.8 km · Rolling Hills Primary School 1.9 km · Lilydale Heights College 2.3 km · Manchester Primary School 2.3 km · Mooroolbark College 2.5 km
Groceries: Coles 600 m · Aldi 650 m · Woolworths 700 m · Coles 2.9 km · Woolworths 3 km · Aldi 3 km
Parks and reserves: The Parkway Reserve 250 m · Maroondah Highway Linear Reserve 800 m · Kirkford Drive Reserve 850 m · Belsay Reserve Chirnside Urban Park 900 m · Lancaster Reserve 1.1 km · Castle Hill Reserve 1.2 km · Great Oak Court Linear Reserve 1.3 km · Delamere Drive Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Chirnside Park, most often seen first: Pacific Black Duck · Common Myna · Little Raven · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Australian Wood Duck · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Chirnside Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirnside Park here | 11,779 | $890,500 | 8/10 | 6% |
| Mooroolbark | 23,059 | $857,500 | 7/10 | 23% |
| Lilydale | 17,348 | $865,000 | 7/10 | 30% |
| Croydon North | 8,092 | $1,095,000 | 9/10 | 27% |
| Wonga Park | 3,843 | $1,330,000 | 10/10 | 52% |
| Croydon | 28,608 | $923,000 | 7/10 | 20% |
| Kilsyth | 11,699 | $815,000 | 5/10 | 21% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3116 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Chirnside Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Chirnside Park has a median sale price of $890,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $712,500. Renters pay a median $443 a week.
The population grew 29% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 9,125 people to 11,779. It sits about 32 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Lilydale station is roughly 2.6 km away. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Chirnside Park vs Mooroolbark · Chirnside Park vs Lilydale.
Nearby guides: Mooroolbark · Lilydale · Croydon North · Wonga Park · Croydon · Kilsyth.
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